Sickly Winter

It has been a sickly winter in the DeVore household. Between traveling, stress, moving, and a toddler, we have all been sick a lot this winter! And we are tired of it! This week I took Ben to the doctor because he has been sick again with a bad cough, fever, restlessness when sleeping, fussy, wheezing, etc. It turns out he has a virus, ear infection and mild asthmatic symptoms. The doctor said that they are reluctant to call it asthma in children Ben's age but he wheezes quite a bit when he is sick or if he runs around for any length of time. So, he got put on amoxicillan for his ear infection and prednizone and albuterol for his cough and wheezing. The albuterol is administered using a nebulizer, which blows the medicine out as a mist. Benjamin was definitely not a fan of the nebulizer at first and he screamed almost the whole time it was going. We have a very intense child and let's just say he is a little over the top dramatic when he is unhappy just like his momma. I tell ya, parents really need to stop wishing that their children have children just like them! It's really not nice at all! Anyway, he is getting used to the nebulizer now and I think he is starting to realize that it helps him feel better. He sat on his beanbag chair this morning and did the treatment with not a lot of protest. I don't think we will ever get him to wear the mask because he is scared of it, but I know when to choose my battles! I am hoping that the meds and nebulizer treatments will help Ben feel better and sleep better! He slept great from 12 to 7 this morning, which I am taking as a good sign and he woke up in a fantastic mood! As of today, we are feeling well and hoping that we stay well until after our move!